Last season was a giant leap forward for the Sacramento Kings. And speaking on behalf of Kings fans, we've been waiting a long time. For years, the forgotten sons of California have floundered in the NBA cellar. They’ve had lottery finish after lottery finish with nothing to show for it — but that all changed last season.
Through the first couple of months of the season, the Kings even held a winning record that matched their beautiful arena in Downtown Sacramento. They ultimately finished the season at 39-43, but it was their best finish in over a decade and good enough for ninth in the Western Conference, just outside the playoff picture. Still, no matter how you slice it, there were plenty of reasons for optimism in Sacramento — mainly, that De’Aaron Fox emerged as a budding superstar. In his second season, Fox firmly established himself as the Kings’ point guard and franchise cornerstone of the future. Marvin Bagley III also emerged as a core piece of the foundation, thus giving Sacramento two draft lotteries in a row that they seemingly got right. The midseason acquisition of Harrison Barnes also showed that the front office is firmly committed to winning and changing the losing culture that has been prevalent in Sacramento. It should be another season of growth for the Kings and we should know a little bit more about them once this season gets underway. As long as they avoid injury on the job, we should have a good season.
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